J.A Kufuor and Mahamudu Bawumia
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has described Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as a “true son”, saying one of the virtues of Bawumia is loyalty, which makes him stand out among his contemporaries.
Speaking at an event over the weekend to mark Fathers’ Day in the Eastern Region, Mr Kufuor said Dr Bawumia has become like a son to him ever since he became a politician.
“Let me single out one person, he is also a father, but I can claim that he happens to be my son, too, and that’s the Vice-President sitting right by me,” the former president said.
He added: “In your narration, you said when the planners decided to invite the Vice-President, you learnt he had gone to the North for some duties, and you even doubted whether he would manage to come.
“But I phoned him, and with his signature giggling, he said ‘if it’s JA Kufuor, I’m coming’. That’s so touching, very touching, but probably that’s how a son should behave towards a father. Sheer coincidence, but you may not know that I started being a father in 1963, and that happened to be the year the Vice-President was born,” Kufuor recounted.
“We’ve related so beautifully. It is not just for this occasion, but once I noticed him, he became like a son. And he behaves like a true son, very loyal. So, when I heard the narration that he said ‘if it’s Kufuor I’m coming’, I prayed for the Vice-President. May God bless him,” Kufuor stated.
About The Author
